by Natalie Winters, The National Pulse:
Two senior security aides in the House under then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) received explicit warnings from the Capitol Police regarding possible demonstrations on January 5, 2021. The warnings indicated that rioters might attempt to breach the U.S. Capitol using the tunnel systems and obstruct lawmakers from certifying Joe Biden‘s election, according to recently disclosed documents.
Deputy House Sergeant at Arms Tim Blodgett was notified by Capitol Police Deputy Chief Sean Gallagher at 8:55 PM on January 5, with emails forwarding the alert to then-Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving. Gallagher’s email highlighted online comments about groups aiming to access tunnel entrances and disrupt members of Congress. Additional warnings about threats to Supreme Court justices were communicated that night. Former Pelosi chief of staff, Terri McCullough, was briefed the following morning, hours before the Capitol was breached.